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The government has called upon business development partners to support
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for technological innovations to develop
their businesses.
“We need more efforts and support to help SMEs improve the way they
conduct their businesses…most of them require support for innovation in
technology and with support from other partners they can do better in the market,” he said.
In the speech read on his behalf by the Director of SMEs in the
ministry, Dr Consolate Inshebabi, the minister mentioned other challenges as
unfavourable regulatory framework, lack of business skills, marketing and use
of information technology.
Basing on the project, Dr Kigoda said the project would enhance
capacity for improved entrepreneurship and help TCCIA in developing SMEs data
base and improve market development.
The Minister thanked the UN and other development partners supporting
SMEs, calling on other partners to join hands and supplement the government’s
efforts in supporting SMEs.
On the other hand, UNDP Deputy Country Director, Mr Titus Osundina said
the project that cost 400,000 US dollars (about 600m/-) was designed to support
the government’s vision in reducing poverty through increased access to
sustainable income opportunities.
“There is need for capacity building programmes and training to boost
the competitive edge of SMEs to become big companies towards gross domestic
product,” he said.
Source: The Daily News,http://www.dailynews.co.tz, reported by Anne Robi in Dar es Salaam
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